Harness-buckle



- (No Mom.)

- J. HOSAGK.

HARNESS BUGKLE. No. 277,901. Patented May 22,1883.

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ATTORNEYS.

UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE,

JOHN HOSAOK, OF RAYMONDS, OHIO.

HARNESS-BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 277,901, dated May 22, 1883.

' Application led IMarch 19, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN HosAcK, a citizen of the United States,residin g atItaymonds, in the county of Union and State of Ohio, have 'invented a new and useful Harness-Buckle, of

which the following is Va specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to buckles, and is especially adapted for use as a harnesstug buckle. It has for its object to provide a buckle of a simple, inexpensive, and strong construction, which will possess superior eilieiency and can be conveniently operated.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of abuekle embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a top view ot' the same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view'thereof. Fig. 4is a transverse sectional view. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view, illustrating another form of tongue. i

Referring to the drawings, A designates the main frame of my improved buckle, which frame comprises a bottom plate, B, having a tongue perforation, O, side loops, D D, projecting up from the-face of the bottom plate, B, an end loop, E,'and a cross bar, F; at its other end.. Lateral loops G G may be provided for the attachment ot' the back-band and belly-band when ness-tun.

H is the tongue plate or piece, which comprises a main plate, I, which is received between the side`loops, D D, and arms or extensions J J, having .hooks or projections lK K, that engage the cross-bar F when the buckle is in use, the said arms J J being received down between the bar F and the end of the bottom plate, B. The arms J J are preferably connected by a cross-piece, L, at their ends, to strengthen the arms and prevent the removal of the-same fro m between the bar F and the buckle is used as a harp the end of the bottoni plate of the buckle-frame.

From the under side of the plate I project the l tongue M, which may be oi' any suitable conas shown at P, on its outer face, and is provided with divergent arms Q Q, that project under the side loops, D D, when thelever O is operated, and clamp or bind the tongue-plate securelyT down in locked position. This lever has only to be turned in the opposite direction to disengage the arms Q Q, from the loops D D, when the said lever O will serve as a handle to lift the tongue-plate up to the position shown in dotted lines, Fig. 3, of the.drawings, in un, buckling.

vThe operation, attachment, and advantages ot' my improved -buekle are obvious. When used" as a tug-buckle the haine-tug is to be attached to the cross-piece L, while the long tug or trace passes through the end loop, E, and under the tongue plate, and into keepers on the hame-tug.

I claim as my inventionl. As an improvement in-buekles, the com bination, with the main frame havin g the side loop's projecting up from its bottom, of theA tongue-plate carryingl the lever having the opposite divergent arms at its ends, which are arranged to project in and under the top bars ofthe side loops when the lever is turned on its fulcrum and bear against the under side of said bar-to retain the tongue-plate in position, as set forth.

2. As an improvement in buckles, the combination of the frame of the buckle, comprising the bottoni plate, B, having the. tongueperforation O, side loops, D D, projecting from the bottom plate, and end cross-bar, F, the tongue-plate H, having arms or extensions J J, provided with the hooks K, that engage the end cross-bar, F, and the lever O, fulerumed on top the tongue-plateand provided with divergent arms Q Q, that are arranged to project under and bearagainst the side loops, D D, as shown, to retain the tongue-plate in position, as set'forth.

In testimony that I cla-im the foregoing as my own I have hereto aixed my signature in presence 0f two witnesses.

Y JOHN- HOSAOK.

Witnesses:

` L. B. ANTHONY,

DANIEL Zie-LER. 

